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formerly
[ fawr-mer-lee ]
adverb
- in time past; in an earlier period or age; previously:
a custom formerly observed.
- Obsolete. in time just past; just now.
formerly
/ ˈɔːəɪ /
adverb
- at or in a former time; in the past
- obsolete.in the immediate past; just now
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ORR has rescinded its policy of not sharing information on sponsors with immigration agencies and law enforcement, and a wave of wellness checks on formerly unaccompanied minors has made many families skittish.
It's the first hard evidence that the ice sheet formerly covering Britain and Ireland produced such large bergs.
Lithuania was formerly part of the Soviet Union and declared its independence in 1990, after which it sought closer ties with Western Europe, including joining the European Union.
Bernthal has lived in the small, formerly sleepy valley town for 10 years with his wife, Erin, and their three children.
That has now been completed by the Leadership Table for Regional Homeless Alignment, a panel of service providers, experts and formerly homeless people created by the county Board of Supervisors.
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